Wednesday, June 09, 2004
Adventures in tube travel
Picture this: 5.45pm in a tunnel between White City and Shepherds Bush.
Alison & I having a discourse of intellectual worth about J Lo's Wedding and alleged pregnancy. The train making very slow progress.
When suddenly the driver announces "I apologise for the delay, we're having some difficulties with this train. I'm going to have to shut it down to try and get it moving again"
Cue Ali & I both getting a bit overexcited and realising that we have no supplies to get.us.through the emergency (viz: alcohol and nibbles) and me cursing the couple opposite eating an orange without a care in the world for our possible long term need for sustenance - it could be the difference between LIFE and DEATH! Generally however we're both enjoying the drama of it, battening down hatches, stiff upper lip and all that.
Our ridiculous fantasy ended seconds later as the train restarted and we were on our way with the driver adding: "Sorry for the delay Ladies & Gentlemen, sometimes a shutdown is necessary as a last resort"
A LAST RESORT!
In other news, Ali was caught on a Victoria Line train this morning for 15 minutes. Fortunately supplies of a bottle of water, peanuts and a newspaper helped her through it.
*jealous*
Alison & I having a discourse of intellectual worth about J Lo's Wedding and alleged pregnancy. The train making very slow progress.
When suddenly the driver announces "I apologise for the delay, we're having some difficulties with this train. I'm going to have to shut it down to try and get it moving again"
Cue Ali & I both getting a bit overexcited and realising that we have no supplies to get.us.through the emergency (viz: alcohol and nibbles) and me cursing the couple opposite eating an orange without a care in the world for our possible long term need for sustenance - it could be the difference between LIFE and DEATH! Generally however we're both enjoying the drama of it, battening down hatches, stiff upper lip and all that.
Ali's quite stoic: "At least we're not in a hurry"
Me: "oooh maybe we'll be led out by the tracks"
Ali: "ooh now that won't be as much fun"
Me: "Oh yes I've walked down these tracks before, well at Aldwych and without live power"
Ali: "You'll be like Sylvester Stallone in Daylight"
Our ridiculous fantasy ended seconds later as the train restarted and we were on our way with the driver adding: "Sorry for the delay Ladies & Gentlemen, sometimes a shutdown is necessary as a last resort"
A LAST RESORT!
In other news, Ali was caught on a Victoria Line train this morning for 15 minutes. Fortunately supplies of a bottle of water, peanuts and a newspaper helped her through it.
*jealous*
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